From soaring credit growth and rising investor confidence to bold legislative reforms and upgraded global credit ratings, Oman is positioning itself as one of the region’s most promising emerging economies.
Credit Oman has recorded a strong performance this year, with total insured sales reaching RO 296.594 million by the end of the third quarter, up from RO 272.8 million during the same period last year.
The drop triggered declines across most sectoral indices and erased more than RO 386 million in market value.
Oman’s broad money supply continued its upward trajectory, growing by 4.3% year-on-year to reach RO 25.7 billion by the end of September 2025.
Oman has announced the completion of preparations to inaugurate a landmark slate of national development projects worth more than RO 1.41 billion, coinciding with the nation’s celebrations of the Glorious National Day.
Weak global sentiment, U.S.–India trade uncertainty and heavy foreign outflows continue to pressure the rupee, which also slipped to ₹89.46 against the U.S. dollar on Friday.
The Central Bank of Oman announced auction results of the 78th and 79th Government Development Bonds (GDB) issues, which received overwhelming response from investors, worth a total applied amount of RO 224,766,000.
Driven by strong demand, the well-diversified order book peaked at USD 1.5 billion, resulting in an oversubscription of 5 times of typical benchmark size.
The event brought together professionals from diverse engineering sectors, senior academics from Sultan Qaboos University and the Military Technical College Muscat, CIP engineers, and distinguished members of the Bangladeshi community.
The TAS Conclave — now in its fifth year — has become a prominent platform for dialogue on leadership, innovation, governance and growth.
Al Mouj Muscat, the Sultanate’s premier lifestyle destination, hosted “The Market” by Sohar International at Al Mouj Walk, a dynamic platform designed to empower small businesses and celebrate the nation’s homegrown talent.
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